Tagged: lloyds

March 13, 2020 @ 3:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The overall demand for IT workers in the UK’s Fintech industry has been increasing steadily, despite the political and economic uncertainty in the country. There has been a 5.9% yearly growth in the number of financial technology jobs in the UK. This, according to the… Read More

November 16, 2017 @ 11:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Rainmaking Colab, created by the founders of Rainmaking and Startupbootcamp Fintech, are launching a new innovation program designed to help industry incumbents address real business problems. While recognizing the importance of Fintech startups, Rainmaking Colab seeks to aid more mature Fintech operations. Rainmaking Colab is supported… Read More

April 10, 2017 @ 1:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Lloyds Banking Group launched a Fintech mentoring program last year. At that time, Innovate Finance helped to identify suitable start-ups to benefit from the program. The Fintech start-ups benefit from knowledge sharing of experienced Lloyds Banking Group colleagues to aid their development in the financial… Read More

January 22, 2017 @ 4:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Lloyds Banking Group Chief Executive Officer Antonio Horta-Osorio made the statement that “low-interest rates and fintech are the most important trends that will shape banking over the next 10 years.” The pronouncement comes as Lloyds has been enduring… Read More

September 20, 2016 @ 4:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Everybody is doing it. Lloyds Banking Group, the august financial services firm and banking group with a heritage that dates back to 1765, is on the hunt for Fintech guru to help it manage and navigate the universe of Fintech. On their Careers page, Lloyds… Read More

July 28, 2016 @ 12:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

Lloyds Bank, an over 250-year-old institution with a storied past is struggling with the future. The august financial institution released Q2 results today as management explained that following the EU referendum results the UK economy is uncertain. Brexit and the swirling negotiations are expected to… Read More

May 23, 2016 @ 12:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

The British Prime Minister announced the “Help to Grow” program in February 2015. In the most recent budget statement, the Chancellor boosted the commitment from £100 million to £200 million. Today the program, managed by the British Business Bank, is announcing Lloyd’s Banking Group for… Read More

February 19, 2016 @ 2:51 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

It seems that British banking and retail leader Lloyds has continued turning toward the sun and is receiving excellent care–the industry favorite is growing its fintech presence. Lloyds recently announced a new position at the company, head of fintech discovery, and has recruited Han Veldwijk, who formerly held a… Read More

February 9, 2016 @ 2:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Lemonade, a peer to peer insurance platform that seeks to address the profound shortcomings of the multi-trillion dollar insurance industry now has some prominent names backing the young company.  Announced today, Lemonade has now received the support of “top tier” global reinsurance partners including Berkshire… Read More

May 18, 2015 @ 6:31 am By JD Alois  |  

As the RateSetter peer to peer lending platform grows, so must the team that manages their dramatic growth. RateSetter, UK’s largest P2P lending platform (according to monthly volume) has announced two new hires: John Battersby will take the position of Head of Communications which also… Read More